“We desire that you live up to your full potential, for only then will you experience both harmony and happiness. Only then will you possess real health, not just freedom from disease.”

From Yoga – A way of life by Dr. B. Padmanabha Pillai.

“Yoga is an excellent, balanced physical discipline. It is a brilliant psychological tool and philosophy for life. Ultimately, it is a uniquely personal, spiritual practice.”

Duncan Hulin, Founder of the Devon School of Yoga.

“I use yoga to energise when feeling tired, to relax when feeling tense, to calm down when feeling agitated, to regain a sense of proportion when feeling hard done by. I continue to practice because it would be impossible not to.”

Pauline, DSY Graduate.

“Arjuna, those who eat too much or eat too little, who sleep too much or sleep too little, will not succeed in meditation. But those who are temperate in eating and sleeping, work and recreation, will come to the end of sorrow through meditation.”

Introduction

The Teacher Training Course

"The road to mastery of an activity is essentially a life long learning process that takes place over time. Although this learning can take place at times when you are not consciously aware that you are learning, it generally requires a focused effort at understanding new concepts and practising new skills." - Heather, DSY Graduate

This 2 year course focuses on the skills required to teach Yoga in a safe and inspiring way. This is achieved through gaining deeper knowledge and practical experience in a safe and nurturing environment. With heightened self awareness, confidence will grow enabling knowledge to be intuitively shared.

On meeting the prerequisites, students can join the course which comprises 44 days of practice and study held over 20 weekends in Devon, three of which (10 days in total) are long weekend residentials (and are included in the course fee). Comprehensive course manuals are provided.

The course is 284 taught hours over 20 monthly weekends, plus home study and practice, leading to 500 hour status with the Yoga Register. The prerequisites for joining the course are: two more years of regular practice including classes, workshops, retreat attendance and/or completion of the school's Foundation Course.